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Mos Def Quotes

Mos Def quotes

American Musician December 11, 1973

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Mos Def quote: "Fear not of men because men must die. Mind over matter and..."
Fear not of men because men must die. Mind over matter and soul before flesh. Mos Def
Mos Def quote: "We blasted holes in the night until she bled sunshine"
We blasted holes in the night until she bled sunshine Mos Def
Mos Def quote: "I know what it feels like to have the door slammed firmly in..."
I know what it feels like to have the door slammed firmly in my face, so I'm cool with that. Mos Def
What I take from writers I like is their economy - the ability to use language to very effective ends. The ability to have somebody read something and see it, or for somebody to paint an entire landscape of visual imagery with just sheets of words - that's magical. Mos Def
Mos Def quote: "Hip-hop is the last true folk art."
Hip-hop is the last true folk art. Mos Def
I'm not shy about heated debate or passionate discourse, but when people get crazy or rude, that's a buzz kill. There's got to be a better code of conduct, some basic etiquette. Mos Def
Mos Def quote: "I feel like being into the beat of your own drum has become..."
I feel like being into the beat of your own drum has become too prominent in the culture. Mos Def
Mos Def quote: "That's what I've been trying to strive for - to draw a clear..."
That's what I've been trying to strive for - to draw a clear picture, to open up a new dimension. Mos Def
I don't mind being black. I'm black out loud. It's more than the people that they are, it's the condition that they represent. Mos Def
I believe the projects were a social experiment; we were laboratory rats stacked on top of each other, and people just knew, inherently, that there was something wrong. There's not a lot of regard for the property by the residents. Mos Def
Mos Def quote: "Twitter freaks me out. You have followers? It feels so..."
Twitter freaks me out. You have followers? It feels so obsessive and proprietary. Mos Def
Mos Def quote: "I just don't think it's very dignified to ask people to like..."
I just don't think it's very dignified to ask people to like you. You can just wind up being somebody's ottoman. Mos Def
I don't wanna get into that space where a lot of guys now, their solo album is like eight or 10 songs with other people, you don't get an idea of who this guy is. I just wasn't interested in that. Mos Def
Mos Def quote: "You want to know how to rhyme, then learn how to add. It's..."
You want to know how to rhyme, then learn how to add. It's mathematics. Mos Def
Mos Def quote: "Reckless capitalism kills black people."
Reckless capitalism kills black people. Mos Def

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